March 1, 2011 at 7:10 AM Anonymous said... Thanks anyways. 10-10-2006,08:03 AM #4 Rhys View Profile View Forum Posts Banned Join Date Jul 2004 Location Formerly South Wales. They would get a film of crud on the plating, and you'd end up with dodgy connections. Doh!

I bought a new card. Thank You for the tips. Hi! Many thanks.

The time now is 10:04 PM. Bit of sticky tape over the side of the card. I like my old Canon! What a wonderful site.

EvelynThu, 06 Sep 2007 04:57:32 +0000 thank you so much it really worked.cjMon, 10 Sep 2007 01:21:25 +0000 i put the memory card in and i think i pushed it into I'm also using Windows 2000 Professional and a Core Micro USB card reader. If this is busted somehow, how do we fix this? THANK YOU VERY MUCH...

I taped the switch into the "unlocked" position and--yippie it worked! Then I tried touching the little gold piece inside the camera and it worked! It's likely that your second digital camera and your memory card reader are not compatible with the new SDHC standard. My Canon Rebel Xs had the same problem, saying card write protected, but i tried many different memory cards and still no luck.

Sorry for the long post but I figured with an issue like this it's good to have as much detail as possible. Thank you for your hint for unlocking the camera. New Canon I kept getting 'memory card error'. May 15, 2012 at 8:53 AM Anonymous said...

For those who've simply forgotten their card's password, scroll down to the bottom of this current article. Take a look at the "Photo Storage Solution" article on this site.Chieh ChengSat, 27 Dec 2008 09:24:57 +0000 YOU hElPED ME ALLOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!annieThu, 01 Jan 2009 03:21:08 +0000 2 things that might I'm glad I looked on this website because I Have a field trip tomorrowRoseTue, 28 Apr 2009 22:45:02 +0000 Nick, check to see if your digital camera supports 8 GB cards. Thanks For your suggestions, it was the clip inside the camera that apparently was stuck.

I posted a link to your site on my facebook page so all my photographing friends would know about you. It didn't actually assist me with the problem I'm having, so just wondered if you have any ideas. Thanks! The switch on the card is also unlocked.

I spent 10 minutes with tweezers putting it back in the unlocked position while telling myself that it is impossible for the switch to do anything since it isn't connect to Finally, I give one last shot formatting using SD Card Formatter (a freeware program from SDcard.org). Upon reading this post, I tried using a toothpick, & the card worked just fine after the first try!!!!! maybe with solder?

If your lock tab has broken off just put or make a replacement tab and glue or tape it to the unlocked (forward) position. My goal is to provide you with useful software and how-to tips to solve computer or device issues you may encounter. When I put the card back in I recieved the message "Memory Card Error" and "Card Locked" underneath it. Hi, my card won't read at all.

Peace,Desi Girl October 27, 2010 at 10:53 PM Rosemary said... Thank God for super smart tech folks too.. I fixed the lock switch with a drop of superglue and the problem was gone. As a result, some of your files can become corrupted if you're using older cards with newer cameras.

Thank you,~Tiffany tiffany Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:47:32 +0000 I have a similar problem with my cards saying locked. If you've tried the above techniques, and it's still showing locked, it's likely that the locking switch inside the camera's card slot is stuck. Step 2: Then connect your memory card lock error and then click on the “scan” button. P.S.

Thanks for valuable blog September 26, 2013 at 10:06 PM Anonymous said... My card wouldn't stay in the slot, I took a peek into the slot with a flashight and I found a small piece of the plastic from the old card had That's a little pricey in my book. Anyway, with the remarks about horrendous battery useage found elsewhere I shall suggest he doesn't buy it.

A memory card is very cheap. What does that mean? Thanks a lot! Just move the tab thingy up on the card.

i was freaking out that my brand new $700 pentax might have gotten broken. A card can also corrupt if camera power is interrupted during the write process (such as changing batteries or batteries dying while the card is still writing the last picture taken). I tried using electrical tape and aluminum foil, which worked for a day or two and then didn't work. Got the same message.

And I checked w/ 2 other computers as well. Good luck.BenFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:10:28 +0000 Regarding contact cleaning, I always used a "hard" pencil eraser back in the days where I was replacing memory sticks in computers (in the I thought I would try recovering anyways. Anonymous a b K Overclocking September 23, 2010 3:54:23 PM Switched the "LOCKED" 8GB memory card from the Canon SD300 where it did not work, (even after "unlocking" it with the thank you sooo muchhhhhh February 25, 2011 ...

I tried different card readers and evening tried reformatting the card in the camera. Tips to Avoid Memory Card Error and Damage Do not remove your memory card during photo saving and viewing. So it is better to throw away memory cards that have been used frequently for many years. February 12, 2012 at 3:54 PM Anonymous said... October 24, 2010 at 12:58 PM girlsguidetosurvival said... April 27, 2010 at 5:47 PM Camera Repair said... Here's more info.Good luck,CR February 4, 2013 at 7:35...

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! Could you please advise and clarify for me as to which step I should do first: 1. In that case, the final thing to try is the toothpick fix listed in the article (and again ONLY AFTER you've tried a 2GB SD card).CR August 6, 2011 at 9:53 Thansk, Mrs. Image Rescue works with any flash memory card by analyzing the card's memory locations to determine the location of photo data. September 6, 2010 at 7:34 AM j-k said... .: Hi, I dunno if the camera make/...

April 15, 2014 Reply Vincent I realize that this is probably far too late to tell you, but the reason your camera does that is in all likelyhood because your SD I've been using Sandisk for many years. With computers, most times it's irreversible. December 5, 2014 Reply Jane Anna Dennery There may be other ways, but in the menu of your camera, usually under tools, there will be a "Format" option. April 14, 2014 Reply Andrew I'm curious about the potential for errors caused by "erase all...